1 dead, 1 arrested in weekend police car crashes in Miami

Monday

Jun 19, 2017 at 7:17 PMJun 19, 2017 at 7:18 PM

The Associated Press

MIAMI — Car accidents involving Florida police have left one man dead and another arrested.

The Miami Herald reported 71-year-old Ramon Bueno died after a Miami police car collided with his Honda Civic on Saturday, and 38-year-old Bradys Balcinde was arrested Sunday after a chase led a Miami-Dade police car crashing into two SUVs.

Miami-Dade police said the officer was assaulted before the pursuit and afterward went to a local hospital as a precaution.

It's unclear whether Balcinde has a lawyer.

Miami police said an unnamed officer was responding to a priority call with lights and sirens on when they crashed into Bueno's car and an Audi. Bueno died of his injuries at the hospital. The Audi's driver was treated on-scene for an arm laceration. The officer was released after being hospitalized.